Health · Hunter

Hunter, MO health

Hunter differs from Missouri on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 16.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.4% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hunter
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How Hunter compares with Missouri

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunter adults…

45 of every 100 Hunter adults have high blood pressure
Missouri: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–49.6%

Bars show Hunter; the black tick is Missouri. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hunter, betterHunter, worseToo close to callMissouri
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.5% Hunter
MO 28.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Hunter
MO 36.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Hunter
MO 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Hunter
MO 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hunter adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Missouri.

82%
Yearly checkup
MO 78%
50%
Dentist visit
MO 60%
87%
Cholesterol check
MO 85%
69%
Colon screening
MO 64%
78%
Mammogram
MO 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
MO 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunter 8.8% · Missouri 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Hunter adults are doing

1 in 3Hunter adults feel lonely
31.3% · Missouri 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Hunter adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Missouri 24.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Hunter adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · Missouri 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Hunter adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Missouri 17.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Hunter adults worry about having enough food
13.6% · MO 13.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Hunter adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MO 12.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Hunter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MO 9% · better
1 in 12
Hunter adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MO 8.4% · about the same

11.1% of Hunter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.8% across Missouri.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.9%

of Hunter adults live with a disability (Missouri 36.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.7%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing13%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5%

Black tick: Missouri. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Hunter

No hospital or community health center in Hunter itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPoplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff · 23.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBig Springs Medical AssociationVan Buren · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Big Springs Medical Association
8 sites · nearest in Van Buren
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.3 mi
Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center
Poplar Bluff · not rated
VA
41.7 mi
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center
Pocahontas · not rated
ER
47.9 mi
Mercy St. Francis Hospital
Mountain View · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carter/Reynolds/Shannon Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthHunter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 19 · need score 19 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Hunter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hunter
MeasureHunterMarginMissouri
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%40.4–49.6%36.5%worse
High cholesterol43.5%38.8–48.1%37.5%worse
Obesity35.5%27.5–44.1%36.6%about the same
Arthritis39.3%35.1–43.4%28.8%worse
Depression25.1%21.5–29.1%24.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)22.4%18.2–26.7%15.8%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.4%11–13.8%8.6%worse
Diabetes15.5%12.9–18.2%12.1%worse
COPD12.2%9.6–15%8%worse
Heart disease11%9.3–12.8%6.8%worse
Stroke5.4%4.5–6.3%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%13.9–21.6%16%about the same
Binge drink12.5%10.1–14.9%16.3%better
Get no exercise34.5%27.8–41.5%28.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%29.4–43.5%36.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%78.9–85.1%78.4%better
Dentist visit49.9%45.8–54%60.4%worse
Cholesterol check86.8%84.5–88.7%84.5%about the same
Colon screening69.2%63.6–74.5%64%about the same
Mammogram78%70.3–84.4%74.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83.6%81–85.7%77.2%better
No health insurance8.8%6.1–12%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%25.9–36.8%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.7%16–23.4%20.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%14.9–19.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%20.7–30.6%20.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.1–20.8%14.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.6%10.3–17.3%13.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.1–12.8%12.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.1–8.9%9%better
No reliable transportation8.1%6.6–9.7%8.4%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.3–14.3%10.8%
Disability
Any disability44.9%38.5–51.2%36.2%
Walking or climbing stairs22.7%18.6–27%15.8%
Thinking or memory18.6%15.6–21.7%17.2%
Hearing13%11.2–15%8.3%
Vision6.4%5.3–7.7%5.1%
Dressing or bathing5%4–6.1%3.9%
Errands alone11.5%9.5–13.6%9.2%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Hunter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Missouri figure falls inside it, we don't call Hunter better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hunter directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Missouri figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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